Tony Dovolani's wife lets him sleep through nighttime feedings
Categories: Celeb parenting
Dancing With the Stars pro Tony Dovolani and his wife Lina welcomed twins Adrian and Ariana to their family last month. The twins make three for the couple, who are also mom and dad to three-year-old daughter Luana.While fellow celeb dad of twins Brad Pitt may complain about being sleep deprived, Tony recently said in an interview that he's surprisingly well rested. That's because his wife won't let him do nighttime daddy duty during the DWTS season. Tony, who called his wife "a fantastic person," recently told Lifeline Live: "I'll give you an example -- at 3 in the morning, I got up wanting to help and she was like, 'Go back to bed. Until the season's over, you're off the hook.'"
Somebody go and get my "fantastic person" badge, because I've been the nighttime go-to girl for FIVE YEARS. Sure, I could poke him in the ribs and tell him it's his turn, but my conscience would pay when his alarm went off. But just because a women is willing to take care of nighttime awakenings, doesn't mean she doesn't get utterly exhausted. Here's a tip for Tony and other dads who get to sleep through feedings and nightmares: An offer to help goes a long way, as does giving her a sleep-in day, doing the dishes, or just taking the baby out of the house for an hour or so while she regains her sanity.
How does nighttime baby duty work at your house?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jamie 10-06-2008 @ 3:58PM
I handled the nighttime wake up calls because my Husband works at a very stressful job and I am lucky enough to stay at home with our children. I can take a nap when the kids nap. My Husband does not have that luxury.
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Karen 10-06-2008 @ 4:42PM
I handled all the night feedings with my first daughter because I nursed (never used a bottle) and because he worked and I stayed at home.
I handled all of the feedings with my second child as well, BUT he didn't sleep through the night for almost a year, so after about 8 months, I sometimes sent DH to get him and bring him back to our bed. I was just that tired with him and my 3 year old.
I can't imagine getting a working dad up in the mom is staying home with the child during the day. Seems totally unfair.
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ame s 10-06-2008 @ 5:20PM
I breast-fed both of my children for the first 8 months,but even after they would take a bottle, nighttime duty was my job since I was (and still am) a SAHM. It would have been nice if the now late-husband had given a bottle or two on Friday or Saturday nights, but that didn't happen.
If I had an infant now, I'm sure my current husband would help on weekends.
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isisaquaria 10-06-2008 @ 6:00PM
Nighttime belonged to my hero with both our girls 13 and 6, regardless of the fact he had to get up to work or because I was at home. (Owning my own business leaved me many freedoms) I am a SAHM who works.
He wanted to do it as a bonding with his girls because his job often takes him away (Active Duty Army). When he is home, he is ours 100 percent.
With the twins, he tried to handle both at night but the medical needs required both of us. We often switch which twin we take, so there is equal time.
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isisaquaria 10-06-2008 @ 11:11PM
"leaves me many freedoms"---man my English teach is rolling over somewhere....